About

Quick overview, I'm a mom to three kiddos who decided to get the old VitaMix out and blend my lifetime of love and for science, my knack at writing, my humorous nature, and my new found love for drawing. I did it all, without any AI, and self published. I don’t have a style as of yet.

What do I want to do with my art? I want to do is remind people that there is laughter and love to be found in our world. Hopefully, these words bring the same joy to those reading it as it did to me, writing it.

Longer Version (if you are bored):

I live in Northern California with my 3 amazing children and 2 very fat cats. The kids are getting bigger and doing their own thing and the cats are getting fatter by the day. I decided it was time for me to find something new to float my boat.

I went college at UC Berkeley and the University of South Alabama. I graduated (from South) Cum Laude with a degree in Biochemistry, minoring in Criminal Justice. Within two months I had my dream job at Genentech, which was not just the best biotech firm in San Francisco, but in the nation. I loved my job. Everything about it, from the science, to the community, to the lab bench itself. It was amazing. Unfortunately, my body had other plans. After being diagnosed with Ehlers Danlos, I could no longer do what I loved; I could no longer work, go to concerts, hike in Big Sur, blah, blah, blah. So, I had to find something new.

Enter being a mom. I realized just how absurd it was that I thought my biotech job was the best job in the world…being a mom is where it’s at. At least for me. Six years after having twins, I had my 3rd kiddo. They never cease to blow to mind, every time that I ponder the beings that are my children. They are all utterly awesome, each in their own way and totally different than the next. Plain and simple.

Because of the Ehlers Danlos, I have to navigate a significant amount of pain. To avoid pain medication, I have taken to meditation and relaxation. In the last two years, I started to doodle and draw zen art. It is a great outlet and it helps me navigate the daily. Keeps me mellow, happy, and able to manage the pain. In January of 2025, I wrote myself a SMART goal. Yep, just like they tell you to. I signed it, dated it, everything…just like a big girl.

I decided to put my creativity to work. Honestly, I was just hoping to imbue the joy I feel when drawing and writing into the world. I feel that love, kindness, and consideration are in short supply in our world. And I think there is something I can do to change that. So, I am going to do my best to do that exact thing. I want to make kids laugh. Laugh like I did when I read Shel Silverstein. Man, that would be cool.

I started in March of 2025, just using my kids art supplies and middle school zen art lessons to learning how to draw multilayered digital art. Figured out how to make a book on the computer. Used a self publishing site. Learned about copyrights and global publishing parameters. Shoot. I made two kids AT THE SAME TIME. I can totally publish a book. And here we are!

I write everything. I draw everything. Writing comes naturally. Drawing…is not easy. It’s harder on the hand joints. And, I also have no idea what I am doing, so I am learning along the way. I’m not sure how long my hands will let me do the work, but I am going to do it while I can. And I am going to love every minute of it.

Even making this website and joining the dreaded social media, It is still awesome. But, not as awesome as my kids.

I don’t use any AI.

I only used chatGPT to figure out the book publishing and social media questions. All organic content was made…organically.